STEELERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

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Pittsburgh Steelers

Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

by aechean · 2026 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 5 steals · 2 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades B-
Future B-

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Logan Fano at slot 216 is 41 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

The McAlister value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. With running back and tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.21 · Pick 21 · Caleb Lomu · OT · rank 28
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
R2.21 · Pick 53 · A.J. Haulcy · S · rank 50
They did well to land A.J. Haulcy in No. 53, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.12 · Pick 76 · Zachariah Branch · WR · rank 60
Zachariah Branch at the 76th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R3.21 · Pick 85 · Dontay Corleone · DT · rank 67
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the 85th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R3.35 · Pick 99 · Harold Perkins Jr. · LB · rank 133
Harold Perkins Jr. at pick No. 99 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R4.21 · Pick 121 · Keylan Rutledge · OG · rank 114
A surprising call. With running back and tight end still to address, they spent the Round 4 slot on Keylan Rutledge, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
R4.35 · Pick 135 · Parker Brailsford · C · rank 130
A curious use of the Round 4 slot. Running back and tight end needed the pick; an offensive lineman in Parker Brailsford did not.
R5.21 · Pick 161 · Drew Allar · QB · rank 157
Nothing to complain about; Drew Allar went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R6.35 · Pick 216 · Logan Fano · DE-EDGE · rank 257
This one needs a full-page explanation: Logan Fano in pick 216, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R7.8 · Pick 224 · Eric McAlister · WR · rank 197
You do not let a wide receiver like Eric McAlister reach the 224th overall pick and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R7.14 · Pick 230 · Thaddeus Dixon · CB · rank 220
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Thaddeus Dixon in slot 230. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R7.21 · Pick 237 · TJ Hall · CB · rank 222
A slide stopped in No. 237, with TJ Hall worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
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